Jeffersonville, Vermont
| Jeffersonville, Vermont | |
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| Village | |
| Nickname(s): Jeffertonsville | |
| Motto: "The Center Must Hold" | |
 Jeffersonville
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| Coordinates: 44°38′37″N 72°49′46″W / 44.64361°N 72.82944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Lamoille |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323.1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 729 |
| • Density | 939/sq mi (362.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05464 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-36475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1457997 |
Jeffersonville is a village in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States. The population was 729 at the 2010 census, up from 568 at the 2000 census.
The village was originally called Cambridge Center. The name was changed to Jeffersonville in 1827 to honor Thomas Jefferson. The village was incorporated in 1897.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 3.25%, is water. The village is located near the geographic center of the town of Cambridge, along the south bank of the Lamoille River where it is joined by the Brewster River. Jeffersonville is 25 miles North-east of the city of Burlington, Vermont. Jeffersonville sits at 1,060 feet above sea level, surrounded by higher standing mountains, such as Mount Mansfield (the highest peak in Vermont at 4,393 feet [1,339m])), 4 miles to the east.
Climate
Jeffersonville has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with very cold winters and warm, humid summers. The monthly daily average temperatures ranges from 12 °F (−11.1 °C) in January to 64.4 °F (18 °C) in July. The annual precipitation is significant, averaging 72.3 inches (1703.6 mm) and is well-distributed throughout the year, but the latter months are the wettest. The town's location east of Lake Champlain sometimes accounts for localized snow squalls, producing up to 18 inches (45.7 cm) in 12 hours on rare occasions.[20] Annual snowfall is significant, averaging 331.4 inches (841.2 cm). Extremes have ranged from −38 °F (−38.8 °C) on January 28, 1994 to 89 °F (31 °C) on June 28, 2003 and July 26, 1989.[17] The most snowfall from a single storm is 73.1 inches (185.7 cm), which fell January 2–4, 2010.[21]
Climate data for Jeffersonville (Jeffersonville, Vermont), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–present[a] Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 59 (15) 60 (15) 71 (21) 83 (28) 84 (28) 89 (31) 89 (31) 88 (31) 87 (30) 75 (24) 67 (19) 62 (17) 89 (31) Average high °F (°C) 23.1 (-5) 26.4 (-3.1) 31.9 (-.05) 46.2 (7.8) 60 (15.5) 69.8 (20.5) 74.1 (23.4) 71.6 (22) 65 (18.3) 50 (10) 38.1 (3.3) 28 (-2.2) 48.3 (9) Daily mean °F (°C) 12 (-11.1) 15 (-9.4) 23.2 (-4.9) 37.1 (2.8) 50 (10) 61 (16.1) 64.4 (18) 62.6 (17) 55 (12.8) 42.3 (5.7) 31.7 (-.1) 19.2 (-7.1) 39.2 (4) Average low °F (°C) 1.1 (−17.2) 4.9 (−15) 14.5 (-9.7) 27 (-2.7) 41.3 (5.2) 51.6 (10.8) 55.8 (13.2) 54.3 (12.4) 45.1 (7.3) 32 (0) 22.2 (-5.4) 10 (-12.2) 29.7 (-1.3) Record low °F (°C) −38 (−38.8) −34 (−36.6) -22 (−30) -3 (−19) 21 (-6.1) 28 (-2.2) 35 (1.7) 30 (-1.1) 15 (-9.4) 10 (−12.2) -12 (−24) −29 (−33.9) −38 (−38.8) Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.2 (132.8) 4.6 (116.8) 4.1 (104.1) 4.4 (111.7) 6.1 (154.5) 5.8 (147.3) 6.1 (154.5) 6.2 (157.5) 5.4 (137.2) 6.8 (172.3) 5.8 (147.3) 6.6 (167.6) 72.3 (1703.6) Average snowfall inches (cm) 67.0 (170.8) 61.3 (155.7) 55.2 (140.2) 21.3 (54.1) 5.6 (14.6) 1.3 (3.3) 0 (0) 0.1 (.3) 2.8 (7.1) 17.1 (43.4) 36.4 (92.5) 63.2 (160.5) 331.4 (841.8) Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 20.3 18 14.3 17.8 18.2 17.2 15.4 16.2 13.3 14.4 19.6 22.6 207.3 Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 19.8 16.8 12.8 13.3 6.2 1.1 0 0.1 1.3 5.2 8.2 14.3 20.4 Source: WCC
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